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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1861
Page
1
The Boston Transcript presents Rev. John Pierpont's patriotic lyric F- PLURIBUS UNUM marking him at seventy six. The poem extols unity of the United States and the motto E Pluribus Unum as a guiding principle uniting states and celestial order with caution against disunion.
A Massachusetts captain aboard the Hortensia in the Florida Straits relies on his terrier Neptune who, sensing land and a dangerous reef near the Double Headed Shot Keys, wakes the crew and helps avert disaster as the ship barrels toward the rock. The dog’s keen scent and barking alert the captain just in time.
An anxious hour as a ship neared disaster with rocks in sight. The captain credits his dog Nep for warning the crew, the mate waking from a nap to learn of the danger. Nep, six, is now a home helper catching rats and beloved by all who knew him.
The article outlines six forms of a national loan authorized by Congress, from bonds to notes, with terms, rates, and negotiability, including foreign sale options and tolls. It then reports a Washington balloon incident as Wise's balloon collapsed near Fort Corcoran, raising fears of enemy fire but noting potential military uses for reconnaissance.
A Brooklyn Times recounts a romance where a woman disguised as a male volunteer joined the 8th Regiment while betrothed to another man. She served months under a masculine guise, maintaining the ruse to support her fiancé until the term ended, when she declared her true identity and confessed her bravery and devotion.
General McClellan relocates his headquarters to a fine corner house on Sixteenth and D streets, with staff in former quarters on Nineteenth Street. He stays out of public view, receiving in his second story office, while personally inspecting troops and fortifications day after day. The public gains a sense of security as rumors fly and plans unfold toward Richmond.
In a comical rustic scene a narrator wooes Suzanner on her father's pasture fence. He confesses affection, stumbles through flustered lines, then falls and is helped by Suzanner who finally asks if he means to marry, signaling a mock-earnest proposal.
Washington correspondent recalls Gen. McClellan riding in civilian clothes and visiting an encampment near the Potomac. He confronts a drunken, cheating quartermaster over substandard coffee and rations, warns him to leave, and earns the respect of the troops for insisting on proper care.
The image shows a woman presenting a gentleman in uniform with a pair of pistols. The caption reads a line about gifting arms when away, a humorous and flirtatious exchange between the characters.
Mrs Partington laments political turmoil and jokes that the State of Affairs may soon seek admission to the Union. Her humorous remark reflects patriotic anxiety as she resumes her darning.
The Conneautville Courier reprints L. K. Evans urging Union sacrifice as secession leaders push a peace platform to aid the South. It condemns “let us alone” tactics, warns that peace implies rebel triumph, and argues that true peace requires subduing treason and uniting under a republic.
A visitor recounts a meeting with Gen. Fremont in St Louis about arming a full cavalry regiment. Fremont quickly processes the applicant, asks for references, and instructs arrival at 4:10 to receive the official papers. The piece notes Fremonts busy schedule and punctual routine. Isaac G Fowler, ex New York Postmaster, is now in Tepic Mexico guiding Baron Forbes & Co. affairs. An unhappy young man hunts for his sweetheart who was swept away.
A play on words describes the ladies adopting a red white and blue hoop dubbed the war hoop. A groom named Neck has recently wed Miss Heels and they are now joined in marriage, tied necks and heels together.
Quotes from Rhett Parker Keitt and In gais stressing secession as a long simmering issue rooted in years of political life. Alexander H. Stephens in 1860 warned against immediate secession and urged allegiance to the Constitution.
A mother recalls loss and the two children in heaven while two others remain on earth, cherishing memories and faith. The piece shifts to a Senate debate report noting Baker Breckinridge and a correction about Sumner, plus a Hampton Episcopal church organ incident and a quip about Yankees.
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